The Pensacola City Council is issuing subpoenas in pursuit of sworn statements from Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola police officers and others involved in a Gallery Night incident last month.

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Nate Monroe
| nmonroe@pnj.com

Calling it a fact-finding mission, the Pensacola City Council on Tuesday agreed to issue subpoenas in pursuit of sworn statements from Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola police officers and others involved in a controversial Gallery Night incident last month.

"The public deserves an answer," Councilwoman Megan Pratt said. "We need to have clear answers."

The council unanimously approved the unprecedented move after nearly two hours of discussion - which was punctured with tension. Councilman John Jerralds was absent. ...